French-English translations for opprimer

oppressTo legislate does not mean to oppress. Légiférer ne veut pas dire opprimer. Mrs Senyszyn accused the Catholic Church of oppressing women. Mme Senyszyn a accusé l'Église catholique d'opprimer les femmes. The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners
repressWhilst the world is watching the revolt in the Arab world, Iran continues to repress dissidents. Alors que le monde assiste à la révolte du monde arabe, l'Iran continue à opprimer les dissidents. A time when a regime has to repress any freedom of expression is a time when it feels particularly weak and under attack. Quand un régime doit opprimer toute forme de liberté d'expression, c'est qu'il se sent faible et attaqué. As strong a woman as Nasrin Sotoudeh is and was, by standing for justice, we see a weak regime that represses its citizens instead of providing for their wellbeing. Autant une femme comme Nasrin Sotoudeh se montre et s'est montrée forte en défendant la justice, autant nous voyons un régime faible opprimer ses citoyens au lieu de leur apporter le bien-être.

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